Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he had discussed the issue of the new bridge linking Canada and the United States with the American president and assured that the situation would “be resolved”. Earlier, Donald Trump had threatened to prevent its opening, believing that Washington should receive compensation.

Published on: 02/10/2026 - 09:08 Modified on: 02/10/2026 - 17:33

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday February 10 that he had discussed with the American president the question of the new bridge linking the American city of Detroit and the Canadian city of Windsor and assured that the situation would "be resolved" while Donald Trump threatened to block this project.

“I spoke to the president this (Tuesday) morning. Concerning the bridge, the situation will be resolved,” he assured, referring to “frank” exchanges. According to him, the conversation served as a reminder of the respective responsibilities of the two countries in this binational project. “I explained to the president that Canada paid for the bridge, firstly, and secondly that it is a shared property between the State of Michigan and the Government of Canada,” he stressed.

The Prime Minister added that the central issue remained the fluidity of cross-border trade.

The day before, Donald Trump had estimated that the United States should own “at least half” of this infrastructure. “I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States receives compensation for everything we have given them, and also until Canada treats the United States as fairly and justly as we deserve,” the American president wrote in a rambling message on his Truth Social network.

“We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY,” he added. “With everything we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least half of these assets,” Donald Trump further argued.

This bridge, still under construction over the Detroit River, will connect the American city of Detroit (Michigan) and the Canadian city of Windsor (Ontario).

Fully Canadian financing

The project started in 2018 at a total cost of 6.4 billion Canadian dollars, or around 4 billion euros, with an opening planned for 2026.

According to a document published by its project owner, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Canada is fully financing the bridge, but it will belong jointly to this country and the American state of Michigan. It will be named after Canadian ice hockey legend Gordie Howe.

In the rest of his message, Donald Trump once again criticized Ottawa's desire to move closer to China, believing that Beijing "will eat Canada alive."

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Donald Trump also attacks former Democratic President Barack Obama, who authorized this bridge project.

Since his return to power, the Republican president has increased hostile declarations against Canada as well as commercial and economic attacks, going so far as to declare on several occasions that it should be made the 51st American state.

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He recently threatened the country with "100%" tariffs in the event of a trade deal with China and said the United States would decertify planes made in Canada, particularly Bombardier jets.

In mid-January, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced agreements with China on reciprocal customs duties and on the importation of electric vehicles, during a visit to Beijing hailed as the start of a new partnership after years of estrangement.

With AFP

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